When the Tolland Public Library's $2.6 million expansion project is completed later in 2016, it will include a small Maker Space and a small Business Center. To ensure that these spaces will be widely used by Tolland residents and library patrons, the library, the Friends of the Tolland Public Library and the Tolland Public Library Foundation are taking a survey now through July 15. They are asking residents which items, such as a 3-D printer or a sewing machine with embroidery capability, the groups should purchase for the Maker Space. A Maker Space is a creative area in which library patrons of all ages can collaborate on projects ranging from sewing to arts and crafts to making creations on a 3-D printer. The survey also asks residents which items they might use in the Business Center, such as equipment to make copies, scan photos and documents or assemble reports for personal and business use. These items will be purchased through donations to the Friends and the Foundation and not with taxpayer dollars. The survey is available in the library and can be filled out and returned there. It can also be completed and submitted online at www.TollandPublicLibraryFoundation.org. To request an emailed copy of the survey, email Foundation secretary Kate Farrish at katefarrish@live.com. All surveys must be received by July 15.

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